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pelvis

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɛlvɪs/ · UK /ˈpelvɪs/

pelvis means: The group of bones at the bottom of your back that supports your legs and surrounds your hips.

noun

HIP BONESB2

The group of bones at the bottom of your back that supports your legs and surrounds your hips.

  • She broke her pelvis in a fall.
  • The pelvis connects the spine to the legs.
  • The scan showed a small fracture in his pelvis.

Similar words: pelvic girdle

Common phrases: broken pelvis, fracture the pelvis, bones of the pelvis, human pelvis

HIP AREAC1

The lower part of your body between your stomach and the tops of your legs.

  • Move your pelvis gently forward.
  • She felt a dull pain in her pelvis.
  • The dancers swung their pelvises from side to side.

Similar words: pelvic region

Common phrases: rotate the pelvis, pain in the pelvis, tilt the pelvis

Questions about pelvis

What does pelvis mean?

The group of bones at the bottom of your back that supports your legs and surrounds your hips.

What is pelvis in other languages?

Türkçe: leğen kemiği · Español: pelvis · Français: bassin · Deutsch: Becken · Italiano: bacino · 日本語: 骨盤

How do you pronounce pelvis?

In American English /ˈpɛlvɪs/; in British English /ˈpelvɪs/.

How do you use pelvis in a sentence?

She broke her pelvis in a fall. The pelvis connects the spine to the legs.

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